US History: Supreme Court Cases Review Questions

REMINDER: “NIB” Means “not it review book.”  You have flash cards, the internet, your prior knowledge, this year’s notes, last year’s notes…so leaving anything blank or putting an answer that shows zero effort are the same to me…and anything blank = no credit for the assignment.

 

REVIEW means remember or reminder, it is NOT reteach or relearn!!  If you slack off now you have NO SHOT at passing the Regents or the course, so make your decisions carefully.

 

Supreme Court Cases Review Questions

 

SUPREME COURT CASES GROUP 1:

1.    Why is Chief Justice John Marshall important? (p. 54)

2.    What was the impact of the decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803)? (pp. 43 & 54)

3.    Explain the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819). (p. 54)

4.    How does McCulloch v. Maryland show the constitutional principle of federalism? (p. 46)

5.    Explain the decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824). (p. 54)

6.    How does Gibbons v. Ogden show the constitutional principle of federalism? (p. 46)

7.    Explain the decision in Worcester v. Georgia (1832). (p. 73)

8.    How does Worcester v. Georgia show the constitutional principle of equality? (p. 48)

9.    What was the result of Worcester v. Georgia (1832)? (p. 73)

10. Explain the decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857). (p. 79)

11. How does Dred Scott v. Sanford show the constitutional principle of the judiciary? (p. 47)

12. How does Dred Scott v. Sanford show the constitutional principle of rights of minority groups? (p. 48)

13. Explain the decision in the Civil Rights Cases (1883). (p. 101)

14. How do the Civil Rights Cases show the constitutional principle of civil liberties? (p. 47)

15. Explain the decision in Wabash, St. Louis, & Pacific RR v. Illinois (1886). (p. 108)

16. How does Wabash, St. Louis, & Pacific RR v. Illinois show the constitutional principle of property rights & economic policy? (p. 50)

17. Explain the decision in U.S. v. E.C. Knight Co. (1895). (p. 108)

18. How does U.S. v. E.C. Knight Co. show the constitutional principle of the judiciary? (p. 47)

19. How does U.S. v. E.C. Knight Co. show the constitutional principle of property rights & economic policy? (p. 50)

 

 

SUPREME COURT CASES GROUP 2:

1.    Explain the decision in In Re Debs (1895). (p. 110)

2.    How does In Re Debs show the constitutional principle of property rights & economic policy? (p. 50)

3.    Explain the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) (pp. 101 & 142

4.    How does Plessy v. Ferguson show the constitutional principle of equality? (p. 48)

5.    How does Plessy v. Ferguson show the constitutional principle of rights of the minority? (p. 48)

6.    Explain the decision in Northern Securities Co. v. U.S. (1904). (p. 145)

7.    How does Northern Securities Co. v. U.S. show the constitutional principle of property rights & economic policy? (p. 46)

8.    Explain the decision in Lochner v. New York (1905). (p. 138)

9.    How does Lochner v. NY show the constitutional principle of the judiciary? (p. 47)

10. How does Lochner v. NY show the constitutional principle of property rights & economic policy? (p. 50)

11. Explain the decision in Muller v. Oregon (1908). (p. 138)

12. Explain the decision in Schenck v. U.S. (1919). (pp. 164-5)

13. How does Schenck v. U.S. show the constitutional principle of the judiciary? (p. 47)

14. How does Schenck v. U.S. show the constitutional principle of presidential powers in wartime? (p. 49)

15. Explain the decision in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. U.S. (1935). (p. 204)

16. How does Schechter Poultry Corp. v. U.S. show the constitutional principle of the judiciary? (p. 47)

17. How does Schechter Poultry Corp v. U.S. show the constitutional principle of property rights & economic policy? (p. 50)

18. What “program” caused the case of Schechter Poultry Corp. v. U.S.? (NIB)

  

SUPREME COURT CASES GROUP 3:

1.    Explain the decision in Korematsu v. U.S. (1944). (pp. 228-9)

2.    How does Korematsu v. U.S. show the constitutional principle of civil liberties? (p. 47)

3.    How does Korematsu v. U.S. show the constitutional principle of rights of minority groups? (p. 48)

4.    How does Korematsu v. U.S. show the constitutional principle of presidential powers in wartime? (p. 49)

5.    Describe the circumstances leading to the decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1854.) (pp. 259-60)

6.    Explain the decision in Brown v. Board of Education. (p. 259)

7.    Explain the importance of Brown v. Board of Education. (pp. 259-60)

8.    How does Brown v. Board of Education show the constitutional principle of federalism? (p. 46)

9.    How does Brown v. Board of Education show the constitutional principle of the judiciary? (p. 47)

10. How does Brown v. Board of Education show the constitutional principle of rights of minority groups? (p. 48)

11. “How” was the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education supposed to be carried out? (p. 260)

12. What was the Smith Act? (p. 238)

13. Explain the decision in Watkins v. U.S. (1957). (p. 238)

14. How does Watkins v. U.S. show the constitutional principle of the separation of powers? (p. 49)

15. Explain the decision in Mapp v. Ohio (1961). (p. 261)

16. How does Mapp v. Ohio show the constitutional principle of criminal procedures? (p. 47)

17. Explain the decision in Baker v. Carr (1962). (p. 261)

18. Explain the decision in Engel v. Vitale (1962). (p. 261)

19. How does Engel v. Vitale show the constitutional principle of the judiciary? (p. 47)

 

 

SUPREME COURT CASES GROUP 4:

1.     Explain the decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963). (p. 261)

2.    How does Gideon v. Wainwright show the constitutional principle of criminal procedures? (p. 47)

3.    Explain the decision in Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S. (1964). (p. 266)

4.    How does Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S. show the constitutional principle of civil liberties? (p. 47)

5.    Explain the decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966). (p. 270)

6.    How does Miranda v. Arizona show the constitutional principle of criminal procedures? (p. 47)

7.    Explain the decision in Tinker v. Des Moines (1969). (p. 261)

8.    How does Tinker v. Des Moines show the constitutional principle of the judiciary? (p. 47)

9.    What do the last 8 Supreme Court cases you were asked about have in common? (p. 259)

10. Who was Earl Warren? (p. 259)

11. Describe the impact of the decisions of “the Warren Court.” (p. 259)

12. Explain the decision in New York Times Co. v. U.S. (1970). (p. 140)

13. How does New York Times Co. v. U.S. show the constitutional principle of the judiciary? (p. 47)

14. Explain the decision in Roe v. Wade (1973). (p. 268)

15. How does Roe v. Wade show the constitutional principle of the judiciary? (p. 47)

16. How does Roe v. Wade show the constitutional principle of rights of women? (p. 48)

 

SUPREME COURT CASES GROUP 5:

1.    Why did the U.S. “sue” President Nixon? (p. 287)

2.    Explain the decision in U.S. v. Nixon (1974). (p. 287)

3.    How does U.S. v. Nixon show the constitutional principle of the judiciary? (p. 47)

4.    How does U.S. v. Nixon show the constitutional principle of the separation of powers? (p. 49)

5.    Explain the decision in New Jersey v. TLO (1985). (NIB)

6.    Explain the decision in Cruzan v. Director, MO Dept. of Health (1990). (NIB)

7.    Explain the decision in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania et al v. Casey (1992). (NIB)

8.    Explain the decisions in Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995). (NIB)

9.    Why is judicial review important? (p. 43)

10. Which case established the principle of judicial review? (p. 43)

11. Explain the importance of “the Marshall Court.” (p. 54)

12. Which cases did the Marshall Court hear? (p. 54)

13. Describe the impact of the decisions of “the Marshall Court cases.” (p. 54)

14. Which cases did the Warren Court hear? (p. 261)

15. Describe the impact of the decisions of “the Warren Court cases.” (p. 259)

16. Compare & contrast the Marshall & Warren Courts.